Malacañang has attributed the Philippine peso 's all-time low against US dollar to the several global and local developments, including the tension between the United States and Venezuela and the investigation on the anomalous flood control projects. "Ang pagtaas ng piso kontra dolyar...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon says that the resolution to the flood control corruption scandal shouldn 't be a replay of the "pork barrel" scandal, wherein a lone private citizen ended up in jail despite the reported involvement of many politicians. In a news forum Wednesday, Jan. 14,...
Malacañang opted not to give any comment yet on Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson 's revelation that former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) chief Manuel Bonoan allegedly submitted wrong flood control project locations to President Marcos, saying they still need to verify the claim....
The Philippines and Japan have bolstered military cooperation against the backdrop of China 's perceived threats in the region, as the two countries signed on Thursday, Jan. 15, an agreement that allows each other a reciprocal provision of necessary supplies during joint training and...
Bureau of Customs (BOC) officials led by Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno will be front and center during the House Committee on Ways and Means ' investigation on the seeming resurgence of large-scale tobacco smuggling, as well as its impact on public health and national revenues. Marikina City...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, January 15, said it will draft new guidelines for the Medical Assistance for Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Persons (MAIFIP) following President Marcos’ directive to ensure that medical financial aid is accessible, dignified, and free from...
President Marcos assured the public that the government is taking all necessary measures to ensure safety, transparency, and accountability following the deadly collapse of a landfill that killed 19 people in Barangay Binaliw, Cebu City. In his speech during a naming and delivery ceremony in Cebu...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) missed its 2025 collection target after suspending audit operations during a leadership transition and institutional overhaul, though officials pointed to a late-year rebound as a sign of stabilizing taxpayer confidence. The BIR, the government’s main tax...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reopened a collapsed section of the Bukidnon-Davao highway in Sitio Kipolot, Barangay Palacapao, Quezon, Bukidnon, on Wednesday, Jan. 14. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the 460-meter gravel road is now at least 90 percent complete. The reopening...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Wednesday, Jan. 14, dared Senator Imee Marcos to produce evidence that will directly link her cousin, former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, to the anomalous flood control scandal. During the Kapihan Sa Senado media briefing, Lacson said that...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Wednesday, January 14 rejected Sen. Imee Marcos ' insinuations that he is gay, and also said that there is nothing in his body that is fake. Lacson is referring to Marcos’ statement against him after he denied her allegations that...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, January 14, said it has awarded 99.3 percent of its 2025 procurement projects, significantly accelerating the delivery of laptops, textbooks, and classrooms nationwide, in line with the Marcos administration’s push for faster, more transparent,...
